Putin claims Russia has nearly taken Lyman, advancing on Sloviansk

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russian forces have almost fully captured the city of Lyman (Krasny Lyman) in Ukraine's Donetsk region and are advancing towards the stronghold of Sloviansk. He described Lyman as a key logistics hub and said only 149 of 11,000 buildings remain to be taken Source: El Día. Putin added that troops are now within 8–9 kilometers of Sloviansk and advancing "at a good pace" Source: El Confidencial.

Key claims from Putin's interview:

• Lyman nearly secured: Only 149 buildings out of 11,000 remain under Ukrainian control; Lyman is described as a vital Soviet-era training ground and logistics center Source: Infobae.
• Advance on Sloviansk: Russian forces are 8–9 km from the city, and progress is reported across 15 sectors Source: El Confidencial.
• Push toward Sumi: Troops have approached the regional capital of Sumi, now 10.5 km away, but Moscow has no political objectives there Source: El Confidencial.
• Proposal to limit hostilities: A proposal to restrict fighting to four annexed regions (Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia) was deemed unworkable by Putin, as it would allow Ukraine to regroup forces elsewhere Source: El Confidencial.

Putin expressed skepticism about Ukrainian territorial gains claimed by European leaders, questioning "what territories" they refer to Source: El Confidencial.